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Our programs

  • Faculty-specific programs

    The ELSSA Centre collaborates with faculties to develop your academic language through integrating academic language and learning with subjects and degree programs.

  • Academic language workshops

    The ELSSA Centre runs (non-credit) workshops throughout the academic year to help you improve your academic writing, speaking, reading and listening skills.

  • Individual consultations

    We provide two types of individual consultation services: drop-in consultation sessions of 15 min, and individual consultations of 40 min or 1 hour by appointment only.

  • Postgraduate research workshops

    The ELSSA Centre provides workshops and individual consultations to help (masters and doctorate) research students start, progress through, and complete their theses.

  • Special Conditions in exams

    The university permits students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) to use an English dictionary, and to have extra time in exams. All applications must be approved by the ELSSA Centre.

  • Avoiding plagiarism

    An interactive website on what plagiarism is, and how you can avoid it.

  • Learning resources

    Online and downloadable materials on academic writing, speaking, reading and listening for undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research students.